The Indianapolis journal., 1887-12-24
The Senator, However, Is Equal to the Emer-
gency. and Promptly Contradicts Stories
Set Afoat by Democratic Falsifers.
Scores of Bills Containing all Sorts OF
Schemes for Currency Tinker;ng.
Ex-Secretary Manning's Illness Traced to Bad
Drainage in the Treasury Building-J.
II. Wright Succeeds Marshal Nicolay.
SHERMAN AND THE PRESIDENCY.

Contradiction OF Democratic Lies Intended 70
Ipjure the Ohio Senator.
Special to the Indanaoofis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec 23-A Washington spe-
cial in to-day's New York World takes Senator
Sherman out of the presidential race. Il an
nounces with a great deal OF positiveness that
the Senator while at Justice Fields dinner, last
week, ''unbosomed himself to his table compan-
ions" and acknowledged that Mr. Blaine would
be renorlinated that he recognized the hand
writing on the wall, and had determined not to
allow his name to 60 before the convention as q
candidate. 1t says further, that ''the antago-
nism of the Cornell, Conkliug. Platt and Arthur
factions in New York to Sherman has made il
practically impossible for him to become the re-
cpient of the united anti Blaine forces" The
Journal correspondent called at Mr.. Sherman's
residence this afternoon and showed him the
Worlds dispatch. 1t forced the Senator to
smile blandly as he read When he had finished
he said:
1.-The whole of this dispatch is fudge. There is
just one item of truth in it. I attended the
Justice Field dinner There truth ends and
ridicule begins. I am not candidate for the
presidential nomination in the sense of seeking
1t. I have not said anything nor have I done
anything to lessen the chances OF Mr.. Blaine for
denomination or to bring a. ut my own selec-
tion. / am to-day, SO fai residential mat
ters are concerned. in the same attitude that I
have been"
1t is 10 at all likely that one Of such natural
saeacity and of such wide erience as Mr..
Sherman would "unboson .if' at a dinner
table, and still more unlis it tha: he would
talk of himself and his pol.vcal future at q din
ner given in honor of Englishman Mr..
Sherman has no idea whatever, and the thought
has never entered his mind. of advising his
friends to reiinQuish their hope of his nomina-
ton or of requesting them to keep his name ous
of the convention. His name Will be presented
to the convention at Chicago, if he lives and
keeps his health. He not only does not see tho
Handwriting on the wall' pointing to the re-
nomination or Mr. Blaine but he would not ex-
change the possibilities of his political future
for those OF the from Maine or any
other State. In fact. believe that Mr.. Sherman
expects to be nominated himself, and without
entering the field as an avowed candidate. One
Ehing IS sure-he does not anticipate the renom-
ination of Mr.. Blaine. While he does not
antagonizs Mr. Blaine or his interests. o. the
honest efforts of the friends of Mr.. Blaine. Mr.
Sherman could not give the Endorsement to
another recognition of NJ. Blaine which the
emphatic declination to have his own name used
in the convention would give.
In regard to the alleged antaeonism of Messrs.
Cornell, Conkling, Platt and the Arthur factions
in New York it may be said that all of these
are friends of Mr. Sherman, and he has received
assurances from the three men named that they
would approve of his nomination and assist in
his election. But It is hardly necessary to dis
cuss rumors of this character, a statement of
such Importance as this would not bs credited
when coming from a private dinner party In
Washington the conversations which take
place at private dinners are always
considered of the most private nature.
and no gentleman would hawk them about the
streets. 1t is likely that during the hours the
distinguished guests sat at Justice Fields board.
reference was jocularly made as to Mr. Sher-
mans presidential possibilities, but if such al
lusion were made the Senator in reply used
language which could be distorted, with any
semblancs OF truth, into the story telegrapheG
to the World. The whole dispatch Is what il
known on newspaper row as fake" and is
righteousness has caused more smiles than
credence. The friends OF Mr.. Sherman in
Washing gton regard this story one of series
now going the rounds of the Democratic press
end intended to disparage the elevation Of tbs
Ohio man and force the renomin alton Of MIR.
Blaine. They openly assert that there is a
certed movement on the part OF she Democratic
newspapers to bring about the denomination Of
Mr. Blaine and to smother any tendency that
may arise to nominate Mr.. Sherman. There ID
most positive evidence of this combination thas
has been shown up to the present time and in
stead of dscouraging the friends Of the Ohioan
it will serve to make them firm.
Il,